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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
Tho pa,,road R,ll I'm Cincinnati


The people Of Cincinnati, like those of
Richmond and other places, are afraid that
there are some features OF the interstate
commerce bill which, II enacted into law,
would prove damaging to their trade. An
informal meeting OF the Committee OF
Transportation OF the Chamber OF Com
merce OF Cincinnati was held few eve.
nibgs ago to discuss the subject. Mr.. In.
CALLS wrote TO the committee that il the
present bill could be passed, with the clause
In reference to long and short hauls stricken
out, and also In reference TO the prohibl-
ton Of pooling, it would be great thing
for the railways and for shippers.
Mr.. BARNARD thought that the effect OF
the REAGAN bill would be great injury to
the American transcontinental lines, for 1t
would divert all the traffic OF Japan and
China that now goes by them to the Cana
dian roads.
We quote from the Commercial Gazette :
"Mr. Barnard said that the Central
States and the Northwest and their rail-
WAYS would all suffer more than the people
and railways along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and adjacent TO the great lakes.
Roads like the New York Central, which
runs through tbickly-settled district and
only one State, with an immense local BUSH
ness, would not suffer as much as would the
West Shore, the LackawanEs, the Lehigh
Valley, and similar railways, He was Of
the opinion, too, that II the bill Is passed
and enforced, which ii should be, that II
would last but very short time. He
thought, like Mr. ingalls,. that II the long.
and short. haul clauses were left out, and
with It the clause forbidding pooling, that
the bill would be OF some benefit.
MIR. g. &. Waite said he thought the
hill was fallacy, and that, II enforced, tbe
sentiment 81 the country would demand It's
repeal.
cit meant the building no OF all the
cities with water facilities 70 the detrimen'
and disadvantage Of the interior towns. II
meant that Quebec and Halifax would be
the principal ports OF the North on the
Atlantic coast, ana that all tue business Of
The transcontinenlal roads would be d.
yerted through those ports.
aWhat was the best thing to be d0nei
Well. primarily, prompt action--action by
telegraph, not letter. The best thing TO d.
would he to take action aud have all otheI
commercial and mercantile boards do th'
same. MIR. Waite In his talk, explained
infinitely the effects Of the bill as applied
20 the railroads. and gave several very prac
teal and simple illustrations in connection
Herewith"
The Committee on Transportation OF th'
Chamber Of Commerce then agreed, il
executive session, upon plan Of action, Il
be submitted 10 the Chamber on yesterday
These discussions are Just what the coun
try needs. There surely must be talen
enough in this land to enable Congress b
perfect law which shall prove Of servic
10 all the interests concerned In railroa'
TRANSPORTATION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
In yIemOrtau.

Alta meeting OF the Board OF Managers OF
st. Lukes Home for the Sick held Thurs
day, December 49, 1855, the president an-
nounced the death OF Miss MARY JANE full
TON, vice president of the Board, ana one
of It's Oldest and most honored members.
In view OF the passing away from earth OF
our friend and co worker IL is ntting we
should place on record our appreciation OF
her worth aud our sincere sorrow In her re-
moval from the scene OF her usefulness be
IL therefore
Resolved, That we mourn the loss OF true
friend and devoted member OF our Board /;
one ever Jealous and untiring. whose fattn-
full services and kindly courtesy gained Tor
her a lasting place in our hearts and memo
ries Though IN falling health for years she
continued with remarkable activity In the
discharge OF her dulles, intent upon WORKS
OF love and charity TO which her unseliish.
useful life was largely given. Patient ana
accomplishing In life, sne asresigned ana
peacefil In death. Soothed and solaced by
The tender ministrations of loving ones
SUSTAINED by An unfaltering trust. as the
death shadows gathered she closed her
ewes upon earthly scenes TO awake "in the
brightness OF the Fathers glory"
Pesolred That we will ever cherish the
memory OF our departed friend, and we
tender TO her family our sincere sympathy
and pray God TO comfort them with the con
golations OF His Holy Spirit.
ResOlred, That this tribute OF respect be
sent the Richmond Dispatch and Southern
Churchmdn for publication.
Mrs. II. ID. WHITC0MB,
President st. Luke's Board.
Mrs. John Addison, Corresponding secre-
fary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

secure free tobacco for the poor men who
want II, and cheaper clothing. sugar. lum.
Der, or other necessities, would u not pe
more practical craftsmanship than to iss's.'
muleilke. upon an unattainsble tariff revi-
sion 7 We think 20"
SO. every congressman ought to think
Let us do the best we can.
who does she best. his Circumstances al
lows,
Does well, acts molly. Angoh Gan NJ
more ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

Interstate Commerce Bnl-Again.

Interstate Commerce Bill-Again.
We called attention In our last issue tc
the fact that the very terms In which oul
lawmakers attempted TO express their will
in the interstate commerce blu as reported
from the committees OF conference OF the
stwo houses were a confession Of thu difh
Guilty OF dealing properly with the subject
This fact ought to convince every careful
reader that the lawmakers themselves
either did not know what they desired Ia
express or else chose to express II IN such
way as give TO the 4th section OF the bill
at least three different meanings.
Let the reader refer once more to section
4tb, and see II II does not provide, in sub
stance, what we are about to state. We
use names and figures by way OF illus
trating exactly what that section means. II
provides then, first, that II the common
carriers between Memphis and Richmond
charge one dollar per barrel for trans
porting -four from the former city TO the
latter, they shall not charge more than a
dollar for transporting n barrel OF flour
from Burkeville TO Richmond; but II also
declares that this provision shall not be
construed as authorizing them to charge
as much as one dollar from Burke
vile TO Richmond. But isn't it clear
that this attempt to prevent legalizing the
charge Of one dollar does in effect legalize
charging any sum less than one dollar-say
90 centsi And then, after this backing
and filling, the bill goes on to empower a
railroad commission to relieve the common
carriers from the operationiof that wonder
full section.
What is left OF the 4th section after the
tail has swallowed the headi Is the whole
section anything more or less than mere
Jingle OF words" intended to hide from
the public the fact that Congress has not
yet been able 10 frame an Interstate COM
merce bill satisfactory even to itselfs
The streetcars in New York. Richmond.
and everywhere else charge the same price
for a short as for long "baul." The Gov
ernment charges the same price for trans
porting a letter from Boston to New York
ss for transporting one from Boston to San
Francisco. There is, therefore, 1t would
seem, something beside the question OF dis
lance to be considered. The carload that
runs from Richmond all the way through
to Memphis may not cost the common ear
riers as much for Its transportation as car
load to be delivered little here and little
there at the various depots between Rich
mond and Lybchburg.
The more the matter is pondered the
more apparent is IL that there are great
difficuties-not inssperable perhaps
connected with the main question-that Is,
what should be the relative charges for
longer as compared with shorter distances I!
Perhaps the best way out Of the LADY,
rinth would be to pass a tentative bill.
Let the remedy come by way Of "eyolu.
ton" or the "suryival Of the iittest" fea-
lures Of a well-guarded bill to be passed as
a beginning OF legislation on this impor-
tant subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
s@- sYCLE BROTHERS.


We have q large ItocE OF CL0AKS, and we
must close them out before We take in-
ventory. They were bought late In the
season ut very low prices. We nave made
o reduction OF rs per cent: In order 10 close
them out this month. We viii give you
JACKETS at si.50-sold for "a; NEW
MARKETS at t4-sold for 81; PLUSH
CLOAKs at si3-sold for SIS: new lot OF
BLACK RUSSIAN HAIR MUffs at poe;
better quality OF BLACK RUSSIAN II AIR
MUFFS at e0c. We will sell you BROWN
HAIR MUFFat 75c. worth So. rew moro OF
those SEAL CAPS LEFT for boyB-price re-
ouced to $780,; Best PRINTS at 6c.-new
goods Just opened. Best unlauneered
SHIRT IN the city for SOC. Ladies'. Gentle.
mems, and Chlldren's K NIT UNDERWEAR
at cost. Hartshorn's Spring Roller CUB
TAINS, 8 feet long. complete, only DUO
Light shades OF SURAH SILK for evening
wear only CSC. worth 81. Look at our sl.2o
stock. You cannot match IL fofleas than
LkDIEs' CAMBRIA AND MUSLIN UN-
DERWEAR SKIRTS.-One rufile and ~
tucks only 81 rs QLonsdale Camorio) Que
Hamburg ruffe and FIVE tucks only Sl.a5
Fruit Cotton); Wamsutta Cotton. with
Hamburg ruffie and tueks. only sl.15 Plain
Cambria Skirts, with ruffie and 10 tucks,
only 81 Skirts made OF Dayol-Mills Cam.
brio, rufiie Torchon edge and Inserting and
10 tucks only $3.50 worth $500; skirts
with cambria fufile. heavy medica lace and
Inserting, and 16 tucks. only s2.2o; AAA
Cotton Skirts, with ruffie, ten tueks, Ham,
burg edge and inserting, only Sl.75.
CHEMISE.-Cnem mise with medioa lace
and inserting only ESQ.,; Chemise with
Hamburg yoke and edge only si.23; Che
mise with hamburg and Torchon yoke.
trimmed with Hamburg edge. only 81. %:
Chemise with Hamburg yoke and cambric
fufile only 53c
DRAWERS Drawers with 10 tucks and
medica lace only 65c Drawers with tucks.
Torchon and inserting, only 65c.; Drawers
with tucks and Hamburg edge only 6Oc. I;
Drawers with Is Lucks and edge only soc.
NIGHT DREsSES.-Gowns with Ham.
burg yoke only SI.25; Gowns with tucked
woke and trim med with Hamburg edge only
s3c Gowns with yoke and Hamburg edge
only 81 rs; Cambria Night Dress with hand +.
some TOrchon edge and inserting ana
tucfcl yoke only sl.70: Cambria Night
Dress with tucked yoke and trimmed with
Hamburg edge only 8l.l0.
CORSET COVERS -Cambric Corset
Covers with Hamburg edge and inserting
only 9sc; Cambria Corset Covers trimmed
with Irish point edge only soc.
SYCLE BROTHERS,
81 Broad street.
". B.-CARPETS at cost TO close.
B.-Holiday Goods below cost TO close
ia 4-Tu&Thl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

The articles In our issue OF this morning
on the Interstate commerce bill were pre-
pared before the State OF yesterday was re-
celyed by us, and OF course could not have
been intended to be regarded as responsive
to our neighbours leader. We mention
this, first, because we do not wish to seem
to comment upon our friends article with
out naming his paper; and, secondly, be-
cause we may have something to sag to him
tomorrow. In the mean time, we are
ready at this very moment, and without
any preliminary notice, to endorse his
theory as TO what sort OF legislation is
peeded by the country in this behalf. We
quote:
"Tbe need OF the hour is such legisla-
ton MS will not permit railroad companies
on the one hand to ignore their duties as
common carriers, and will tend to prevent
much Of their unjust discrimination; but
willnot cater on the other hand TO chat short.
sighted demagogy which, in attempting 10
answer popular clamGr, would do serious
injury TO the railroads by trying absolutely
TO control their business, and which would
only serve 10 provoke at last such reac.
ton amongsa disguised people as would
defer indefinitely the settlement OF our
present difficulties and leave wholly un.
checked the entertainments OF powerful
corporations for many years TO come. Let
us. then, avoid too little legislation as we'll
as too much legislation.
at should be the effort OF our represen'
tatiyes in Congress, representatives OF the
people in all branches OF business, whether
they are engaged in shipping, Transporting,
or receiving, TO secure the passage OF such
measures as will be as nearly just as posi-
Die 10 all. To do this shippers and re-
ceiyers, on the one hand, must turn their
faces from legislation intended to take ABB
solute control of the management OF the
railroads, though private individuals are
still holders Of their property, and trans
porters on the other hand must realize that
they are engaged in the business OF COM
mon carriers, and that existing by the will
of the people as set forth in their charters
thew cannot be permitted TO engage in a
wholesale discrimination In favor OF large
SINNERS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

his colleagues in the House Is authority for
the statement that Mr.. Reid has been traced
to Canada, and that he does not intend to
return to the United States. Mail addressed
to Mr.. Reid Is received daily at the post.
Office OF the House Of Representatives, and
is taken therefrom by his brother, a clerS
in one Of the departments, who refuses to
disclose where the missing congressman is.
Mr. Reid is young as a statesman. He
was first elected to the House OF Repre-
sentatives at Washington to serve out the
uuexpired term OF Governor \. NJ. Scales,
resigned, in the Forty-eighth Congress.
This was at a special election held on JAN
uarv 10, 1885. lie was reelected to the
Forly-ninth Congress. Congressman Reid
is Democrat.
He was born In Wentworth, Rocking
ham county, N. c., on June IL, 1S49. In
1869 be was graduated from Emory and
Henry College, Virginia, where he wa'
tutor for awhile. He was admitted to the
bar in June, 1873, after which he combined
the practice OF law with farming. Mr.
Reid was elected county treasurer OF Rock.
lngham county, his State, in 1874, and held
the office continuously by successive reelec-
tons ten years, when he resigned 1t.
AbOuttwo months aiterward he was elected
to the Forty.eIghth Congress usder the
circumstances above stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
DRY GOODS.
wREN,s DETECTIVE AGENCY.


M REN'S NATIONAL POLICE DE-
w TFCTIvE AGENCY, having been
thoroughly organized by the employment
OF large number OF reliable and expe-
rienced operators (many OF whom are
wholly unknown to the public), nov oilers
It's services 10 bankers, insurance compa-
MES, merchants manufactures ana notels
at an annual consideration TO be agreed
upon. 1t is already employed In this way
by thirty-five OF the leading business.
houses OF this city, and wishing to give all
the benefit OF Its protection have the fol-
lowing facts to present to the public:
The Agency will have not only strict
watch upon all that interests the busl-
ness affairs OF those employing IL. but gives
lis services for protection AZ their private
residences. protecting them against bur-
glars. thieves from without and within, In
cendiaries, blackmailers, &C. II Is q we'll
esta blished fact among most OF the leading
business men Of the North and West, and
few OF the South. that without the protec-
ton OF well. organized detective agency
lsrse losses are sustained, not only by the
theits Committed by the professional thief,
hut 4 ON the constant thefts by many OF taeir
employees who have the full confidence or
their employers. Protection from this last
named class OF thieves can be had through
this Agency by It's constant looking after the
antecedents, habits, associations. &C., OF
The new year being now nearly at hand.
an \ time when many business houses
-, radical changes In their Affairs,
mai e new departures. &C.. take this OPP
portunity OF presenting 10 this community
Inc advantages OF regularly employing my
agency OF protection to all branches OF
trade.
A consultation upon this subject can be
had by applying ut my Office Ia person, or, II
81 red. being noiiued by letter. telephone.
Otherwise, will call and explain more
fully the benefits to be derived by employ
Ing my agency. Respectfully,
JOHN WREN,
Proprietor Wren's National
Police Detective Agency.
Telephone. No. SIS.
The only licensed detective agency In the
State. de 26.6ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

DIVIDEND.-0LD DOMINION
IL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THREE
PER CENT DIVIDEND will be paid % 10.
VtTginIa stockholders cut OF tile earning.
FOR the past six months At the c0mpanys
office. 1901 Main street. on and after Janu-
AIRY q. 1887. 0E0. W. ALLEN & CO,
IL I.4t Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
DEATHS.

HAGAN.-Died. at his uncle's Mr.. Rich
ard Lee. NO. 1928 north Seventeenth street,
January LIST, at I:l0 O'Clock, CHARLES X.
HAGAN; aged thirty-five years.
His funeral will take place at st. Peters
Cathedral THIS (Tuesday) MORNING. AT
10 O'Clock. Friends and acquaintances are
respectfully invited 10 attend.
Philadelphia, Wilmington (Del.). Macon
Ca. and Norfolk (Va.) papers please
copy.
OVERTOE.-D 1T his residence, In the
county OF Louisa, on the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1887. WILLIAM OVERTON, In the
eighty. sixth year OF his age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
What Does IL Mean ?

Our Baltimore broker friends, Messrs.
JOIN A. HAMBLET1Y e. Co., in their circu'
lar Of January 1, 1887, report that the high
est price during last year OF Virginia con-
sol coupons (new) was 523 and the lowest
81. They also report that the price on the
LIST Of January, 1887, was 81. So that un'
der the discussion which has been going on
for some time, and in spite OF Judge
BoSD's "tender" decisions, the new cou-
pons were selling at their lowest price for
u year the very day the year ended. Are
these facts encouraging TO the bOndholders
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-TUEsDAY. JANUARY 9. 1857.

southwest, and saw the town ahead Of bin
only little distance away on his right.
In front Of him he saw the North Carolina
railroad and the same public road along
which he bad driven the girl to MorrIsvt;le.
He was I'm q little strip Of woods, saw 1t
was his last chance, killed the girl. laid her
out, and then actually rctraced bis way to
MorrsvIle. He thus went In two hours
over SEINE nine or ten miles OF roads and
bypaths. This Is the information given me
yesterday by resident Of Cary. who was
one Of the men who went over Binshsm's
track.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

The Boston Herald says that DIR. LIN
coin, the reverend gentleman who wa
guilty Of the Burchsrdism at the reception
rendered Mr.. BLAINE by tho Congregations
ministers Of that city, Is warm politica
supporter Of the Plumed Knight. Ger
tainly Dr. LINCOLN made 1t very warn
politically fo- Mir. BLAINE In Boston. Ant
since we come 30 think Of II, BuRcnARD wa
warm political supporter Of BLAINE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
AM UNEXPECTEp sTRIKE.


Saturday night the fremen on the trains
on the Atlantic Coast Line at Wilmington
created q sensation aud considerable dis
turbance by going on n strike. They
made demand for increased pay, and
when this was refused they left their en-
gines. New men from the rIilway-shops
were put in their places, whereupon there
arose a smal-sized riot, the old men en-
deayoring to attack the new ones. A
pistol was fred by one OF the mob, and a
bullet tberefrom passed through the coat
OF new fireman. The police restored
order, and the trains left on time.
ANOTHER DAILY PAPER,
taking Associated Press dispatches, will
coon be established at Durham, it Is said.
IL Is the first time that town has had daily
of that character. Ample capital will be
back OF the new venture.
wATER-wORKs.
Mr.. Arthur Winslow, the engineer OF the
water-works at Raleigh and Durham, said
Yesterday that those at the former place
would he in operation by july LIST next,
and that those at Durham would probably
be completed by next autumn. The time
In the contract here is six months, while at
Durham II is eighteen. Work at the latter
place was begun last autumn.
INTOXICATING AFFAIR
occurred at Pittsboro' which attracts some
attention. A negro named Rufus Weathers
and white man named James Farrell had
q fight. The winding-up Of this was the
cutting OF Weathers's throat. BE nearly
bled to death, and his Injury Is serious.
Farrell Is In jail TO await the result.
xURDERERs' WILD RIDE.
People who took the trouble TO go over
the track taken by the murderer Waiter
Bingham, when he drove his victim, back
towards Cary, from Morrisville, say his
trip was furiously fast and reckless one.
lie must have lost his reckoning and
struck any roads by accident 1t now ap-
pears. There are places where he drove
right scross gullies two feet deep with q
light buggy. A mau has been found who
saw Bingham and the girl on the Chapel
Hill road rs he drove back frsm Morrisville.
Bingham came up towards Cary from the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
CLEARANCE SALE.


offering,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

The s.. Louis Globe Democrat saws
"Tbc free negro counts for more than he
did as slave in the respect that his eman.
cipation has increased the number Of con.
gressmen and presidential electors TO which
the South Is entitled" Aud there's where
the great Republican boomerang gets In It's
heaviest ticks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

The name OF A. f. RAYMOND, Esq, OF Ma
rion county. is mentioned in connection with
the United States senatorship from West
Virginia. We would hail his election as
that of one Of the worthy sons OF both
West Virginia and the Old Dominion, but
we take it for granted that Senator CAMDEN
will be his own successor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

1hs On1y WAY - CenQusr nyspspsIss
II ID perfectly prepostsro1s to INTRODUCES
pepain and ether ARTIFICIAL solvents into tne
stomach. In the expectation that they VIII
pssist digestion BY acting ON the food itseh
They win not. Nor IN 10 possible thus 70
ouer that disorder, and prevent the nume'
rous diseases and disabilities which u as
suredIy provokes, 10 to renew the activity OF
gastric action by strengthening the 40
mach f1ostetter'e stomach Bitters erndi-
cat - the ost inveternte forms Of indlges.
ton by restoring vitality to tue siimentary
organs, and those which ere tributary 10
them The liver, the bowels, the kidneys,
and the nerves no less than the stomacn.
Experience the inyigorative effects OF that
standard tonic, which possesses Alternative
properties that greatly enhance It's oened.
ciaf influence, and give psrmanence 10 us
effects which they would not otherwise Dos
sess. do 30-Th(w) SaATu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

"The Philadelphia Press says: 'Whal
the Sunny South needs is some New.En'
gland dinners and lot more HENRY
GRADYs.'" Well, she might take loi
more GRADys. but when it comes to dys.
repsia she would prefer the southern
brand alsn
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The Tobacco-Tax.

The New York World adheres to Its
proposition to abolish the tax on tobacco,
and has added q new feature to that PROPOSE
iion. II says:
"Men have used tobacco since the quail.
Ties 81 the plant were first discovered, and
VIII continue 10 do so until the world ends
IN smoke. Three attempts 10 reduce the
tsr1fY alone have failed. Meanwhile the
>urnlus goes on accommodating at the rate
OF fI06, 0O0, 0O0. 600 year. The most press.
Ing necessity u 10 stop the surplus. ~
fhls cHp be done by compromise ihatwlu
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MARRIAGES.

BUTLER-CHEATH AM.-Married, at the
residence OF the grooms parents Manches'
Ter. Va, by Rev. Decatur Edwards. Dece m.
Der 80. 1885, Mr.. JAMES II. BUTLER aud
Miss EMILY s. CHEATHAM.
BROOKS.-Married, at Clop:
ton-Street Baptist church. Chesterfield
county, Va. December 80. 1886, by Rev.
Decatur Edwards, Mr.. JOHN III. CON WAY
ard Miss OLIVIA Il. BROOKS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04

Why not send some OF our anglomsnias
to the American Exhibition In London, In
order to show the bloody Britishers that
We can out. England England!